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A Love Letter To The New Engaged CouplesDear New Engaged Couples, Allow me to be the 500th person to congratulate you on your engagement – Welcome to Wedding World! You’re going to love it! You are going to love planning your wedding. Eventually. First of all, at the end of all this, you’ll be married to the love of your… |
Wedding Wise Wednesday: The Unknown UnknownsThe Unknown Unknowns? This is the stuff that you don’t know that you don’t know, and it can easily bite you in the butt. Those things can include something big like not knowing how long it takes to set up the reception for 150 people or smaller, or not realizing the photo booth needs to be near an outlet. |
Cakes aren’t the only thing that melts in the sun.Last week another wedding professional posted on Facebook, “Can someone write a blog about asking guests to wear black tie in this heatwave?” Yes. I will do that. To sum up: Don’t do that. |
Candice and Robert Horry’s Wedding on People.com!I had the best time helping Candice and Robert during the final weeks of their wedding planning. For one thing, they’re very cool people. For another, I’m a basketball fan, and a huge Lakers fan, so it was total fan girl heaven for me. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful Southern California day… |
Wedding Wise Wednesday: The Best of Both WorldsOn Wednesdays, I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Donuts and Cake Cool Wedding Thing of The Week So, you see cake masterpieces and you think, “It’s so beautiful, I don’t want to touch it.” Nope,… |
Wedding Wise Tips – December 2018December’s wedding tips include the ultimate budget plan, a couple of things you’re going to have to let go, a few things you’re going to need to remember, a word or two from Martha, and keeping the lights on. Enjoy! 12/1- Wedding Wise Tip #335 – As I’ve said before, a weddings can be… |
Wedding Wise Tips – November 2018Shorter days, and the cooler weather we’ve been longing for, at last. November’s wedding advice tips include budgeting perspectives, audio logistics, vendor needs (including payments), my personal wedding planning preferences, and more.: 11/1 – Wedding Wise Tip #305 – Wedding Rule #305, to paraphrase @jayz, if you can’t afford it when you multiply the… |
Wedding Wise Tips – October 2018Los Angeles Wedding Planner I’d ask if you’re enjoying the cooler weather, but we haven’t quite gotten there here in L.A. yet, have we? October’s wedding tips included: Wedding safety, guest timelines, couple impulses, and the top reason weddings start late, based on my 15 years in the business. Enjoy! 10/1 – Wedding Wise Tip… |
Wedding Wise Tips – September 2018Los Angeles Wedding Planner And just like that, it’s Fall. September’s wedding tips included emergency kit rules, venue safety tips, things that are sadly forgotten on your wedding day, deliver vs. pickup, the definition of “fun” and more. Follow me at @SilverCharmLiz or on the Silver Charm Events Facebook page for daily wedding tips. 9/1… |
Wedding Wise Tips: August 2018Los Angeles Wedding Planner Wow, this year is getting out of here in a hurry, isn’t it? August’s tips included beach blues, #hiddencosts, things left #forgotten and a little bit of #wedding budget help. Follow me at @SilverCharmLiz or on the Silver Charm Events Facebook page for daily wedding tips. 8/1 – Wedding Wise Tip… |